This is an I-Heart podcast.

Guaranteed human.

This is our American stories, and we honor all of our first responders in this country.

And, of course, our men and women serving

in uniform all around the world, and we particularly pay homage to the people who've paid

the ultimate price for their service.

In late July 2018 in Kent, Washington, a disastrous combination of 15 and 16-year-olds,

alcohol and guns, resulted in a teenager leading the police on a high-speed chase hitting speeds of 95 miles per hour at night.

Police officer Diego Moreno got in front of the fleeing truck and laid down spike strips to stop the dangerous chase.

After the speeding truck spun out of control, Marino was accidentally struck and killed by a pursuing police vehicle.

A week later, thousands from across the country gathered to celebrate Marino's life,

and the procession stretched her over six miles.

His widow wanted everyone to see her goofy, big-hearted husband as she did.

I'm Shelley, Diego's wife. From what you know about Diego and the way we have honored him today,

it's easy for you to see that Diego loved police work.

But there's one thing Diego loved more, and that was being a daddy.

Although it was police work that ultimately took Diego from us,

it was police work that allowed him to be the father that he was while he was here.

Diego worked late swing, which rewarded him with daytime daddy shift. My phone used to ding every morning at work, and I would take it out and find multiple Instagram messages of riotous

singing and dancing in the car while waiting in the parking lot for school to start.

Then, without complaint of his five hours of sleep, he would walk our

daughter to class and stand in line with her until he saw her safely in the classroom.

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